Internship or Part-time Job (1)

Which type of work experience is better?

Hi, Frank! Are you planning to go to the internship fair on campus tomorrow?

No, I don't have time. I have an interview tomorrow for a part-time job.

Why would you want a part-time job?

Internships are much more profitable.

Profitable? If you ask me, internship are a waste of time. Most are unpaid. Why would I want to work for free?

You're not working for free.

You're gaining valuable experience that can help you get a high-paying job in your field in the future.

That might be true to some extent, but I would rather get paid now for that experience. I need to be able to pay my rent and cover my living expenses.

But there are scholarships to cover those sorts of things. Or you could just get a student loan and pay it back later.

That might be an option for some people, but I don't want to be in debt when I graduate.

I can understand that. But the specialized experience from an internship will make finding a job much easier once you're out of school. Having working experience sets you apart from the other job applicants.

In that case, it's a good thing that the part-time position I'm applying for is in my field.

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Teaching Topic: Rent vs. Rental (Rent 和 Rental的差別)
rental 可當名詞或形容詞
名詞中的一項定議指租金, 但美國租金用的是rent
房租以外的租金叫做rental fee,
rental 在美國像是出租的車子叫做 rental car (租來的車子)

Closer Look
But the specialized experience from an internship will make finding a job much easier once you're out of school.
1. subject: The specialized experience, and it's from an internship.
2. what will it do: make "finding a job" much easier
3. when: once you're out of school
[Something] will make [an activity] much easier [at a certain time].
- This metro card will make catching public transportation much easier during rush hour.
- This new kitchenware will make cooking for the family much easier on a busy weekday evening.

Language Lab
internship n.
a job that lasts for a short time, that someone, especially a student, does in order to gain experience
- Ronald's internship will be at the L.A. County Hospital.
intern n.
someone who has nearly finished training as a doctor and is working in a hospital;
someone, especially a student, who works for a short time in a particular job in order to gain experience;
- The interns need to check on their patients periodically.

profitable adj.
producing a profit or a useful result
- Every one is trying to get this profitable contract.
- Matthew makes profitable use of his free time by doing volunteer work.

to some extent 
used to say how true something is or how great an effect or change is
- The idea is, to some extent, unrealistic.
- Her writing, to some extent, expresses what she really values in her life.

applicant n.
someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job, university place etc
- All the applicants for the position need to submit their ID cards.
apply v.
- Rita applied to several Ivy League universities, and she's still waiting for the results.

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